February 14, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RIGHT STUF’S NOZOMI ENTERTAINMENT Announces the ARIA The NATURAL –

Part 2 DVD Collection for March 24, 2009 Box set to include final 13 episodes of ARIA anime’s second television seasonGRIMES, IA, December 22, 2008

– Anime producer and distributor Right Stuf, Inc. and Nozomi Entertainment are pleased to announce the ARIA The NATURAL –

Part 2 DVD Collection will be released on March 24, 2009.The ARIA The NATURAL

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Part 2 DVD Collection will contain the second half of the ARIA anime’s second television season. (The box set containing the first 13 episodes of ARIA The NATURAL will be available on January 27, 2009.)“a whimsical ride”

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Active Anime”simply magical” – Protoculture Addicts

“the latest crown jewel in [Nozomi and Right Stuf’s] catalog and deservedly so.”

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AnimeOnDVD at Mania.com“a major phenomenon among fans attendant to slice-of-life series.”

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Otaku USABased on Kozue Amano’s best-selling ARIA manga, the ARIA anime consists of three television seasons

is currently available from Right Stuf and Nozomi Entertainment and was voted a “Pick of the Week” by the readers of AnimeOnDVD at Mania.com.Amano’s 12-volume ARIA manga and its two-volume prequel, AQUA, are both published in North America by TOKYOPOP. In Japan, the ARIA manga was originally serialized in MAG Garden’s Comic Blade magazine.

Visit aria.rightstuf.com for more information about the ARIA anime and for the trailer, downloads and more.

About ARIA The NATURAL

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Part 2 (Season 2, Part 2 – TV)Akari, Aika and Alice continue to strive toward their goal of becoming Neo-Venezia’s top gondoliers. But as their skills improve, they find themselves faced with new challenges. On their journey to become Primas, the three girls will have to paint a palina, serve as hostesses at the Festa del Redentore, and even learn how to be brave in the face of a dangerous passenger! Contains episodes 14-26 of the second ARIA television season.

ARIA The NATURAL

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Part 2 DVD Collection (Season 2, Part 2 – TV)Pre-Book: 2/24/2009

Street Date: 3/24/2009

Runtime: Approximately 325 minutes, Dolby Digital Stereo, Color

Genre: Science Fiction / Drama

Suggested Rating: 13+

Format: DVD (Japanese Audio, English Subtitles, English On-Screen

Translations)

Catalog #: RSDVD0904

ISBN: 1-57032-784-X

UPC: 7-42617-0904-2-4

SRP: $49.99

Discs/Set: 5

Case Qty: 10

DVD Features:

Scene access, Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo audio for Japanese dialogue, English subtitles and English on-screen translations. PLUS: Special features to be announced!